Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is a global aerospace and defense company developing technologies for air, cyber, land, sea and space missions. Its work includes military and satellite communications, microelectronics manufacturing and other advanced systems designed to address complex challenges across the defense sector. The company supports careers for professionals at different stages, including veterans and entry-level candidates, while also pursuing sustainability initiatives.

Senior Data Engineering Manager

Lead Northrop Grumman’s data engineering roadmap, Databricks lakehouse architecture, and engineering teams. Drive data and AI transformation for the aerospace and defense company.

Description

  • Set and maintain a data engineering roadmap tied to business goals and Northrop Grumman’s data strategy.
  • Build and lead a collaborative, high-performing engineering team.
  • Coach engineers in design patterns, code quality, data architecture, and career growth.
  • Promote clean, modular architecture and uphold engineering standards.
  • Oversee delivery of reliable, scalable, high-performance Databricks data pipelines from design through deployment.
  • Deliver roadmap milestones on schedule.
  • Work with leaders and teams in business management, business development, facilities, human resources, supply chain, and manufacturing.
  • Shape technical architecture, coding standards, the technical roadmap, and execution.
  • Support the corporate office in Falls Church, Virginia.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline.
  • At least 8 years of software or data engineering experience with a relevant bachelor’s degree, or 6 years with a relevant master’s degree.
  • At least 2 years managing people and leading engineering teams.
  • Experience with Databricks or a comparable modern data lakehouse platform.
  • Experience with AWS services and data pipelines.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage technical teams, improve processes, and deliver roadmap commitments.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to influence technical and executive audiences.
  • U.S. citizenship is required for roles requiring government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
  • A Secret clearance is specified; it is not required at the start.
  • Willingness to travel 10% of the time.
  • A master’s degree or PhD in engineering or a related field is preferred.
  • Deep expertise in finance, supply chain, human resources, or manufacturing is preferred.

Benefits

  • Overtime eligibility, depending on the position.
  • Shift differential, depending on the position.
  • Discretionary bonus.
  • Long-term incentives for eligible vice president or director positions.
  • Health insurance coverage.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Savings plan.
  • Company-paid holidays.
  • Paid time off for vacation or personal business.
  • Consideration for virtual telecommuting.

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